Climate
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The Boreal Forest climate is mostly dominated by cold arctic air. Exceptionally cold winds bring bitterly cold air from the Arctic Circle. The temperatures continue to fall more on clear nights when there is no cloud cover. Because of earth's tilt, the Boreal Forest is turned away from the sun in the winter causing less of the sun's radiation reaches the ground to warm it up.
Soil
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The Boreal Forest has a permanently frozen layer of soil as well as permafrost. During warm season when the snow melts, water cannot seep through the permafrost, so the ground remains soft and damp in certain areas. However, some areas do not have permafrost, instead they contain a layer of hard rock that is close to the surface. This rock prevents water from escaping the surface, resulting in a soft, soggy soil.
Since the area is mainly dominated by coniferous trees, the soil contains large amounts of pine needles that are covered in a waxy layer. The wax takes a long time to decompose therefore the soil forms very slowly.
Since the area is mainly dominated by coniferous trees, the soil contains large amounts of pine needles that are covered in a waxy layer. The wax takes a long time to decompose therefore the soil forms very slowly. The decomposition of these needles releases acid into the soil making it infertile and difficult to grow anything, accept coniferous trees themselves.
Since the area is mainly dominated by coniferous trees, the soil contains large amounts of pine needles that are covered in a waxy layer. The wax takes a long time to decompose therefore the soil forms very slowly.
Since the area is mainly dominated by coniferous trees, the soil contains large amounts of pine needles that are covered in a waxy layer. The wax takes a long time to decompose therefore the soil forms very slowly. The decomposition of these needles releases acid into the soil making it infertile and difficult to grow anything, accept coniferous trees themselves.